NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk State University men's basketball team returns to action on Saturday, Feb. 14, hosting the Hornets of Delaware State University at 4:30 p.m. inside Joseph G. Echols Hall.
SETTING THE SCENE
Norfolk State (11-14, 4-4 MEAC) enters Saturday's contest fresh off a 75-68 victory over North Carolina Central University on Feb. 7, evening the season series at one win apiece.
The Spartans continue to show resilience in tight contests, with 15 of their 25 games decided by 10 points or fewer — including eight games decided by three points or less.
LAST TIME OUT
- FINAL: Norfolk State 75, North Carolina Central 68
- Elijah Jamison: 28 points on 8-of-11 shooting from the field, 3-of-4 from 3-point range and 9-of-10 from the charity stripe. He added two rebounds, three assists and one steal.
- TEAM STATS
- Field Goal Percentage: NSU 48.0% | NCCU 47.3%
- Rebounds: NSU 33 | NCCU 23
- Blocks: NSU 7 | NCCU 1
- Free Throws: NSU 21-of-27 | NCCU 11-of-14
- Bench Points: NSU 49 | NCCU 24
- Points in the Paint: NSU 34 | NCCU 26
SPARTAN NEWS & NOTES
- Head Coach Robert Jones is three wins away from earning his 250th career coaching victory.
- Eight games have been decided by three points or fewer.
- Fifteen of Norfolk State's 25 games this season have been decided by 10 points or less.
- Norfolk State and North Carolina Central split the season series at 1–1 with six regular-season games remaining before the MEAC Tournament.
- Elijah Jamison is 16 points shy of reaching the 1,000-point milestone for his career.
NORFOLK STATE IN THE MEAC STAT RANKINGS
- Norfolk State enters the weekend leading the MEAC in multiple categories:
- Scoring Offense: 75.7 ppg
- Team Field Goal Percentage: 45.9% (664-1,446)
- Opponent 3-Point Field Goal Percentage: 31.5% (191-606)
- Three Spartans are averaging double figures in conference play:
NSU VS. DELAWARE STATE
- Saturday marks the 71st all-time meeting between the programs.
- Norfolk State leads the series 50-25.
- The series dates back to the 1962-63 season.
- NSU won the first seven meetings.
- Norfolk State swept the series last season winning both games with scores of 73-64 and 96-84.
- The Spartans defeated the Hornets 66-64 earlier this season on Jan. 10 in Dover.
HORNETS SCOUT
- Delaware State enters the matchup with a 6-17 overall record and 1-7 MEAC mark.
- DSU last played on Monday, Feb. 9, falling to NCCU 72-63.
- Miles Webb led DSU with 21 points against NCCU shooting 8-of-11 from the field including 4-of-6 from the free throw line.
- Ponce James (17) and Kareem Watson (10) joined Webb in double figures.
- James leads the team overall with 280 points on the season averaging 14.7 per game as the only Hornet averaging double figures
- Webb is the teams best rebounder with 109 on the year bringing down 6.1 boards a game
- Del. State averages 61.3 points per game as a team while allowing opponents 70.7 ppg
- The team shoots 39.7% on FGA, 31.4% on 3FG, and 68.7% at the FT line
- Head coach Stan Waterman is in his 5th season leading the Hornets with a 45-100 overall record
UP NEXT
The Spartans hit the road Monday, Feb. 16, traveling to Princess Anne, Md., to face the Hawks of University of Maryland Eastern Shore at 7 p.m.
